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Landscape Architecture (LARC) 1 Landscape Architecture (LARC) Courses LARC 0841. Sustainable Design. 3 Credit Hours. What's the big deal about global warming and how should we respond to it? Explore the issues and underlying causes. See how contemporary designers from Germany, Netherlands, UK and Japan are responding to scientific knowledge with sustainable designs for buildings, cars, towns and parks. Develop your own creative project to reduce the greenhouse effect. Have you ever wondered about what happens to local abandoned factories and degraded streams and rivers? Philadelphia is a national hotbed for sustainable design. Visit local restoration sites, modern "green" buildings, parks that reclaim waste water and transformed industrial parks to see firsthand what is happening in our area. Learn how design is transforming to propel us toward a low waste, energy conserving society in the 21st century. NOTE: This course fulfills a Science & Technology (GS) requirement for students under GenEd and Science & Technology Second Level (SB) for students under Core. This course should not be taken by students who have successfully completed LARC 1013. Course Attributes: GS Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits. LARC 0852. Green vs. Gray: Improving and Sustaining Urban Ecosystems. 3 Credit Hours. Explores urban ecosystems and methods of improving and sustaining urban environments using the City of Philadelphia as a living laboratory. Students learn about urban ecology, urban field experiments, and the work required to sustain green infrastructure within a city landscape. As a Community- Based Learning (CBL) course, students engage in ten hours of field work and environmental stewardship which can range from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's Tree Tender training, tree planting, restoring urban ecological systems and vacant lots, working in sustainable urban agriculture and/or greening school rooftops. NOTE: This course fulfills a Science & Technology (GS) requirement for students under GenEd and Science & Technology Second Level (SB) for students under Core. Course Attributes: GS Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits. LARC 1013. Natural and the Built Environment. 3 Credit Hours. An introduction to the interrelated disciplines of Landscape Architecture, Horticulture, Planning, and Architecture. Explores existing and natural site conditions and their impact on influencing and shaping the built environment. Also examines key issues in the interrelationships and applications of these allied professions. NOTE: This course should not be taken by students who have successfully completed LARC 0841. Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits. LARC 1044. Landscape Architecture Foundation I. 3 Credit Hours. This course is an introduction to fundamental design principles, drawing and graphic communication skills. Students learn to 'see' and 'express' the landscape around us in terms of a new language of form, mass, space, line and composition. Emphasis is placed on exploring 2D and 3D aspects of space making principles, combining plans, sections, 3D renderings and models to develop a comprehensive understanding of spatial forms. Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits. LARC 1111. Introduction to Green Careers in Landscape Architecture. 1 Credit Hour. This entry level course provides an introduction to the discipline of landscape architecture and how it prepares students for careers in the growing green and sustainability fields. Students will learn how landscape architects, with their knowledge of natural systems, are at the forefront of creating new and innovative sustainable or green practices in the design of our environments. Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits. LARC 1144. Landscape Architecture Foundation II. 3 Credit Hours. This course is a further exploration and understanding of the visual language, principles, and design elements and processes used in landscape architecture. Students will apply elements and principles introduced in Foundation I to the design of real and imaginary spaces using modes of 2D, 3D drawings and model making. Ideas of abstraction, experience and time will be introduced and explored in design exercises. Students will advance freehand drawing, graphic and model making skills while also learning some basic digital media applications. Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits. Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of C- in LARC 1044. 2 Landscape Architecture (LARC) LARC 1244. Surveying. 3 Credit Hours. Focuses on the fundamentals of plane surveying: basic measurement of distance, angle and elevation; use of basic surveying equipment: total station, levels and tapes, field notes; and basic computations: traverse closure and determination of areas. Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits. LARC 1544. Landscape Architecture Computer Technology I. 3 Credit Hours. An introduction to modeling, mapping, drafting, and representation software that is currently used in landscape architectural practice. Focuses on learning the basic commands for drawing, rendering, and formatting digital representations of work for presentations. Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits. LARC 1982. Honors Projects. 1 to 3 Credit Hour. For exceptional students interested in pursuing independent, in-depth study. Credits are based on the quantity and quality of work fulfilling the established course outline. Cohort Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Cohorts: SCHONORS, UHONORS, UHONORSTR. Course Attributes: HO Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit. LARC 2143. Landscape Architecture Design Studio I. 6 Credit Hours. Development of the student's comprehension of important elements in the ecologically based landscape design process. Projects lead students through typical design processes that include inventory and analysis, case studies, evaluation of opportunities and constraints, development of conceptual ideas, and detailed landscape designs. The design process is applied to a variety of small scale, urban and suburban site design projects. Using a combination of computer, mechanical and free hand presentation techniques, studio work typically includes: site inventory and research and analysis; program development; concept alternatives; master planning; and detail design studies. Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits. Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of D- in (LARC 1142 or LARC 1144) LARC 2144. Landscape Architecture Design Studio II. 6 Credit Hours. The development of mixed use and sustainable communities within the natural, social, cultural and economic context of development or redevelopment. Investigations of large-scale land use and community planning projects in the urban or rural context. Real world projects range from preparing community based revitalization plans and designs for inner city neighborhoods or redeveloping a rural or suburban area. Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits. Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of D- in LARC 2143. LARC 2241. Landscape Engineering I. 3 Credit Hours. Emphasizes the basic concepts, ideas, and techniques that deal with the visual, functional, and ecological aspects of grading and landform manipulation. Field of Study Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Majors: Horticulture, Landscape Architecture. Degree Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Bachelor of Science. Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits. Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of D- in (LARC 1142 or LARC 1144) LARC 2243. Landscape Engineering II. 3 Credit Hours. This landscape engineering course for landscape architects integrates technical skills, esthetics considerations and sustainability in the use and applications of the 'hardscape' elements of landscape architecture such as walls, paving, steps, etc., as well as advanced landform design and stormwater management. Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits. Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of D- in LARC 2241. LARC 2457. American Traditions of Landscape Architecture. 3 Credit Hours. Examination of ideas, needs, visions, and values that have shaped both the designed and the common landscapes of America from the colonial period until the early 1900s. Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits. Landscape Architecture (LARC) 3 LARC 2496. Landscape Traditions. 3 Credit Hours. Presents a comprehensive overview of civilization's efforts to create useful, beautiful, and symbolic spaces and places from ancient times until the modern day. NOTE: This is a writing intensive class. Students are urged to complete English 0802 or equivalent prior to registering for this class. Course Attributes: WI Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits. LARC 2551. Landscape Architecture Computer Technology II. 3 Credit Hours. This course builds on the basic computer knowledge introduced in LA Computer Technology I. The focus of this course is on learning the Adobe Suite applications to aid in developing professional quality presentations and exploring how to select the most useful software for a particular project. Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits. Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of C- in LARC